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March 21, 2017
Bobby Freeman, 'Do You Want To Dance' Singer, Dies At 76
BOBBY FREEMAN, whose 1958 pop hit “Do You Want to Dance” was covered by, among others, the BEACH BOYS, THE RAMONES and BETTE MIDLER, died JANUARY 23rd at his home in DALY CITY, CA, at 76 from a heart attack. FREEMAN was still a teenager … more »
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January 31, 2017
Sire Celebrates 50th Anniversary With Full Slate Of Activities, New Signings
2017 is “The Year of SIRE” as the legendary label marks its 50th anniversary with a string of events in the upcoming months. Founded by SEYMOUR STEIN – who remains at the helm today – and RICHARD GOTTEHRER, now a principal in … more »
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January 12, 2017
Grammy Museum To Celebrate Sire Records' 50th Anniversary With Seymour Stein
During GRAMMY WEEK, the GRAMMY MUSEUM will welcome SEYMOUR STEIN, co-founder and Chairman of SIRE RECORDS, home to legendary artists such as THE RAMONES, TALKING HEADS and MADONNA, on FEBRYARY 6th to the CLIVE DAVIS THEATER for an intimate evening … more »
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October 27, 2016
The Ramones Get Street Named After Them In Queens Hometown
NEW YORK CITY and RAMONES' hometown borough of QUEENS will honor the band's 40th anniversary by naming the corner of 67th Avenue and 110th Street in front of their alma mater FOREST HILLS HIGH SCHOOL, "THE RAMONES WAY," this SUNDAY, … more »
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October 20, 2016
Billy Idol Gets A 'Live Transmission' On SiriusXM
Punk pioneer and rock icon BILLY IDOL will host a new exclusive, bi-weekly show, BILLY IDOL’s Live Transmission, on SIRIUSXM. IDOL will play his favorite music from the 1980s, sharing his memories of the music he loves and exploring deeper classic … more »
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July 26, 2016
Jeff Jampol's JAM Signs The Estate Of Muddy Waters
JEFF JAMPOL's JAM, INC., which now represents THE DOORS, RAMONES and JEFFERSON AIRPLANE, the estates of JANIS JOPLIN, OTIS REDDING and RICK JAMES, has added the estate of MUDDY WATERS to its roster. JAMPOL was recently interviewed by ALL ACCESS for a … more »
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July 18, 2016
Alan Vega, Suicide Front Man, Conceptual Artist, Passes At 78
ALAN VEGA, ne BORUCH ALAN BERMOWITZ, who fronted the legendary two-man art-noise/ punk-electronic outfit SUICIDE with sidekick MARTY REV, passed away in his sleep SATURDAY night (JULY 16th) at the age of 78. The BRONX-born, BROOKLYN-raised VEGA's … more »
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July 6, 2016
Creem Magazine Documentary Goes To Kickstarter
Legendary '70s rock rag CREEM MAGAZINE will be the subject of an authorized documentary, with a KICKSTARTER campaign underway to help fund production. NEW ROSE FILMS has announced the start of a new project, “BOY HOWDY! The Story of CREEM: … more »
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June 6, 2016
Queens Mural Honors Ramones And Punk Birthplace
RAMONES fans and local residents turned out in drizzly weather yesterday for the unveiling of a new mural at the “THORNEYCROFT RAMP” in FOREST HILLS, QUEENS for the unveiling of a mural tribute to THE RAMONES. It was the climax to a day of … more »
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May 23, 2016
Rhino Offers Special Ramones Debut Album Package
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the RAMONES' self-titled debut album, dubbed the "Greatest Punk Album Of All Time" by ROLLING STONE, RHINO RECORDS has created the ultimate tribute packaged in a 12x 2 hardcover book. The three-CD/one-LP … more »